Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division # Urugamuwa East Urugamuwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers 1.99 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 137 m typical elevation ## Where is Urugamuwa East? Urugamuwa East lies in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Bodarakanda, Galagama West, Urugamuwa, Urugamuwa Central and Urugamuwa North. By area it is the 6960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of Dikwella DS Division. The centre of Urugamuwa East is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0146° N, 80.6829° E. Local names: ඌරුගමුව නැගෙනහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Urugamuwa East ### Nearby, outside Urugamuwa East - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central 6.1 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South 7.2 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella 9.0 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta 9.1 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta 9.4 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East 11 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West 12 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban 12 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa 13 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban 13 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla 14 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Urugamuwa East - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 40 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 57 km ### Nearest railway station Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 4.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Urugamuwa East Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Urugamuwa East. Settlements here lie between about 137 m and 137 m above sea level (median 137 m). - Harankahadeniya - Mukalanyaya - Ununkadeniya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Urugamuwa East Named natural and historic features inside Urugamuwa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Waidugala · 137 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Urugamuwa East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 95 | | Feb | 27 | 79 | | Mar | 28 | 107 | | Apr | 28 | 182 | | May | 28 | 194 | | Jun | 27 | 106 | | Jul | 27 | 89 | | Aug | 27 | 115 | | Sep | 27 | 161 | | Oct | 27 | 231 | | Nov | 27 | 285 | | Dec | 26 | 193 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Urugamuwa East | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central | 5.8 km | Map | | Bank | Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South | 1.9 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Pahajjawa | 5.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Jayananda Estate Villa · Urugamuwa | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda | 12 km | Map | | School | Primary School · Urugamuwa East | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela | 5.4 km | Map | | Police station | Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South | 5.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urugamuwa East Places mapped inside Urugamuwa East in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Dikwella DS Division - Bambarenda Central - Bambarenda East - Bambarenda North - Bambarenda South - Bambarenda West - Batheegama Central - Batheegama East - Batheegama West - Belideniya - Beliwatta - Bodarakanda - Dandeniya North - Dandeniya South - Dickwella Central - Dickwella East - Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East - Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West - Dickwella North - Dickwella South - Dodampahala Central - Dodampahala East - Dodampahala North - Dodampahala South - Dodampahala West - Godauda - Kottagoda - Lunukalapuwa - Pathegama Central - Pathegama South - Pohosathugoda - Rannawala - Rathmale - Suduwella - Urugamuwa - Urugamuwa Central - Urugamuwa North - Urugamuwa South - Urugamuwa West - Walasgala East - Walasgala West - Wattegama - Wattegama North - Wattegama South - Wehella - Wehella North - Wehella South - Wevurukannala ## Quick answers - Where is Urugamuwa East? In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urugamuwa East? Bodarakanda, Galagama West, Urugamuwa, Urugamuwa Central and Urugamuwa North - What is there to see in Urugamuwa East? Bathigama Beach, Blue Beach Island, kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach - What time zone is Urugamuwa East in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urugamuwa East? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urugamuwa East? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urugamuwa East? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Urugamuwa East? Settlements lie between 137 m and 137 m - What is the highest point in Urugamuwa East? Waidugala (137 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Urugamuwa East? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Urugamuwa East? Bathigama Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urugamuwa East? Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Urugamuwa East? Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urugamuwa East? Ceypetco, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urugamuwa East? LK3248015 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.99 km² - P-code: LK3248015 - Divisional Secretariat division: Dikwella DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-east/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.